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Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events

February 16, 2012
  February Breakfast Briefing
Topic: Annual M&A Deal Panel:
How Are Deals Getting Done?
Top of the Tower, Center City Philadelphia
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March 15, 2012
  March Breakfast Briefing
Peter J. Boni, President and CEO,
Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE)
The Philadelphia Country Club
Gladwyne, PA
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April 19, 2012
April Breakfast Briefing
Topic: CEOs Discuss Hot Growth Industries
Top of the Tower, Center City Philadelphia
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May 17, 2012
  May Breakfast Briefing
Topic: Annual Lenders Panel:
The Philadelphia Country Club
Gladwyne, PA
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June 21, 2012
  June Breakfast Briefing
Dr. Peter Linneman
Top of the Tower, Center City Philadelphia
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Welcome to Our New Members!

Mark Bartosh, Altus Spine

Paul Baskowsky, Offit Kurman P.A.

Robert Bodkin, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.

Byron Clark, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

William French, CMS Associates

Gray Gifford, Larsen MacColl Partners, LP

Jayme Goldberg, Urdang

David Grau, The Apella Group

James Griffiths, Julip Run Capital, LLC

Thomas Gudowicz, Enterprise Appraisal Company

Jennifer Legge, Stikeman Elliott LLP

James Lewis, Jr., Clifton Gunderson, LLP

Kate Lynch, Patriot Financial Partners

Damon Mascieri, Mascieri Group

Matthew Moran, Inverness Graham Investments

Joseph Moran III, Kildare Capital

Andrew Niesen, Clifton Gunderson LLP

William North, First Niagara

Thomas O'Donnell, Magis Technology Group, Inc.

John Pauciulo, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Satya Ponnuru, Larsen MacColl Partners, LP

Michael Prendergast, Citibank

Andrew Pressman, JM & Company

Mark Schrieber, JPMorgan Chase

Simit Shah, Education Management Corporation

David Smith, Optellios, Inc.

Julie Sommese, First Niagara Bank

David Speicher, JM & Company

Gregory Sudell, Marsh Hawk Capital Managment, LLC

Mark Tyson, Larsen MacColl Partners, LP

Anne Vazquez, NewSpring Capital
  
InterGrowth April 25-27, 2012


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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXPIRES ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012
February 16th Breakfast Briefing

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February Breakfast Briefing:
Annual M&A Deal Panel
Thursday, February 16th, 2012



Top of the Tower, Center City Philadelphia
7:15 am Registration; 8:00 - 9:00 am Program

 
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Join ACG Philadelphia for our annual M&A Deal Panel as we bring you insight into how deals are getting to the closing dinner.  Our expert panel will discuss the latest trends and key metrics from the perspective of both buyers and sellers who have recently closed M&A transactions in our region.  They will also share their experiences on how the economy, debt markets and other key factors are impacting pricing and competition for deals.  A can't miss event for our region's dealmakers!

 

Q4 2011 DealWire



 

The latest deal news from around the region
DealWire Philadelphia, Q4 2011 Volume VII, Issue IV 


M&A Volume Remains Stable in 2011, Optimism for 2012?
- commentary by Daniel Heller, Diamond Equity Partners & ACG Marketing Committee

 

M&A Leads Market Recovery

 

Transaction volume in the greater Philadelphia region continued to recover in Q4 2011 with 301 deals announced in the quarter - effectively level with Q4 2010. This is significant as it still represents a quarterly volume increase of 70% compared to the most recent market bottom (177 deals in Q1 2009). While there still remains a fair amount of uncertainty throughout the capital markets, the data points to stability; the number of transactions completed in the quarter essentially matched the strength shown last year and is in line with the most recent high water mark of 316 transactions set in Q2 of 2008.

For the full year, the greater Philadelphia region saw a very modest 2% decrease in total transaction volume with 1,338 deals completed in 2011 compared to 1,367 in 2010. Taking into consideration that 2010 deal volume was likely fueled by "intended" 2009 deals that were delayed into 2010, the stability shown in 2011 feels "real" and should be perceived as a genuine sign of strength in the market.

Total adjusted transaction value declined by 16% to $86 billion versus $102 billion in 2010.  The dip in deal aggregate value in conjunction with the stability in deal volume provides evidence that the lower middle market (sub $100mm deals) showed significant growth in 2011. In addition, this helps to confirm that 2010 growth was artificially inflated by larger deals and the real "rebound" for middle market M&A was felt in 2011.

 

Click Here To Read DealWire and Peruse Member Deals
 
M&A East 2012 - Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available


Tuesday & Wednesday October 16 - 17, 2012

Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA



With over 1300 dealmakers in attendance, M&A East provides opportunities for sponsors to gain visibility with a targeted and relevant audience of strategic and financial buyers, investment and commercial bankers as well as other deal professionals. Learn more about the multiple price points and opportunities by viewing our comprehensive Sponsor Kit.

Download the 2012 Sponsor Kit

Committ by March 16th for the Save the Date Card

Questions, contact:
Stephanie McAlaine, ACG Executive Director, smcalaine@acg.org
Ryan Newman, Sponsorship Chair, Goldman, Sachs & Co., ryan.newman@gs.com
 
ACG Philadelphia Welcomes New Board Members
ACG Philadelphia  Welcomes Several New Board of Directors
       
 Mike DiPiano  Steve Higgins  John Nowaczyk  Barbara Shander

ACG Philadelphia welcomes several new members to the Board of Directors including: Mike DiPiano of NewSpring Capital, Steve Higgins of Janney Capital Markets, John Nowaczyk of Milestone Partners and Barbara Shander of Morgan Lewis.

   
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January Breakfast Briefing


David Burns, Partner at Grant Thornton LLP, described how Benson Smith, CEO of Teleflex successfully shifted his company's focus from three specialty areas into one service offering. 
Q4 2011 Featured Deal Video Interview



Darl Petty, Managing Director at Penn Mezzanine, discusses the firm's $3.25 million mezzanine debt investment in Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics.
Q4 2011 Featured Deal



Featured Deal:

Penn Mezzanine provides growth capital to Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics

 

Interview with: Darl Petty, Partner at Penn Mezzanine about the firm’s $3.25 million mezzanine debt investment in Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics.

ACG: Please describe Ability’s business.

Ability is headquartered in Gettysburg and operates as an allied healthcare provider of artificial limbs and orthotic braces to amputees and other patients.  Ability was founded in 2004 with a single location and today operates 11 practices, each of which is overseen by a full-time Certified Prosthetist, Orthotist, or a CPO (both certifications), as granted by The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics. A 12th location will be opening in North Carolina this summer.

ACG: Was there a private equity sponsor involved in the transaction?

No, Ability is owned by its founding management team.  There are four key shareholders, all of who are full-time at the company. Two of the shareholders are CPO’s and a third is a CO who also has an IT/consulting background.  The fourth executive is an attorney by background who oversees the company’s contracts and other business matters outside of direct patient care. 
 

To read the full interview, click here.
 
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